Day: October 28, 2014

Photo Story, Sandy Related

Our Sandy memories – Kimberly Gail Price & George Fiala

The second anniversary of Superstorm Sandy  is just about upon us. Many of our readers are intimately and painfully aware of these images. We are grateful for all the recovery work that has occurred in the past two years, and all that continues. We share these photos with all our readers in mind.  – George & Kimberly gbrook@pipeline.com

Local Issues - Red Hook

Triangle Smell Follow-up

In our current issue we wrote about a meeting last week that took place at the offices of the Triangle roofing company. For almost two years, Triangle has been burning hot tar in their building at 36 Coffey Street. The tar is used for roofing jobs, and the heating takes place in two special trucks. The putrid smell has been […]

Carlos Menchaca, Valentino Pier

Menchaca Statement on Valentino Pier Bathrooms

I heard a variety of views during recent community meetings and conversations on the proposed comfort station at Valentino Pier Park. Some expressed the strong need for a bathroom in that area while others described issues with the comfort station as proposed.  Ultimately, I have decided to pull the funding from this currently proposed project.   The roughly $2 million […]